Political Behaviour

Research Pillar(s): Political Behaviour and Psychology

About: The Political Behaviour Group brings together a diverse group of faculty and students from across LSE to share research on topics related to public opinion, voting and elections, political communication, civic participation, and political psychology.

Drawing on varied methodological perspectives and disciplinary traditions, and engaging researchers from other LSE departments (including Media and Communications, Methodology, Psychological and Behavioural Science), the group holds a weekly research seminar throughout the academic year and hosts visiting scholars from across the UK and abroad.

Faculty members from the Political Behaviour Group are world leading experts in their field, regularly appear on national and international media, have been awarded numerous competitive research grants and fellowships from national and international funding bodies, and teach across the Department of Government Department's various BSc and MSc programmes.

Members: Prof Michael Bruter, Dr Florian Foos, Dr Sarah Harrison, Prof Sara Hobolt, Dr Ryan Jablonski, Dr Mathias Poertner

Political Behaviour Seminar Series: Meetings of the Political Behaviour Seminar series are open to all staff and students (from LSE and other institutions). The seminar will take place on Thursdays (in term-time) 4pm to 5pm, in CBG.4.17.and will also be available online via Zoom.

Seminar Convener(s): Prof Sara Hobolt, Dr Mathias Poertner